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North America loaded with superwealthy — but Asia catching up
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2011
North America loaded with superwealthy — but Asia catching up

Three states still have more UHNW individuals than China and India combined; Asia should pass North America by in 2032

By John Goff
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2011
Regulators warn about self-directed IRAs

SEC, NASA say number of complaints on the rise; $94B in accounts

By Darla Mercado
MSRB floats tough new rules for advisers in the muni market
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2011
MSRB floats tough new rules for advisers in the muni market

Regulator aims to impose fiduciary standard, compensation limits in bid to eliminate conflicts of interest

By Liz Skinner
Alarming number of boomers exhausted savings during recession
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 20, 2011
Alarming number of boomers exhausted savings during recession

Older Americans also took Social Security earlier, with diminished payouts; 'profound impact on adults'

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 20, 2011
Top money managers of family office assets

Ranked by 2010 assets under management

By dsouthwood
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 20, 2011
Top money managers of high-net-worth assets*

Ranked by 2010 assets under management

By dsouthwood
BlackRock takes aim at Vanguard, Fidelity with indexed target date funds
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 20, 2011
BlackRock takes aim at Vanguard, Fidelity with indexed target date funds

Asset manager launches mutual fund suite for 401(k) funds

By Darla Mercado
Retirement tax proposal could endanger 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 19, 2011
Retirement tax proposal could endanger 401(k)s

A Brookings Institution proposal would take away Americans' variable tax breaks on retirement contributions in exchange for a flat tax credit to be deposited automatically into the saver's account.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 19, 2011
ERISA expert to plan advisers: Don't shy from offering affiliated funds from service providers

Offering a record keeper's funds does not lead to a violation of fiduciary duty, Reish says

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 18, 2011
New public list catalogs $1 million donors

A new online database allows donors and advisers to search for donations of $1 million or more

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2011
States with the highest tax rates

By John Goff
UBS, Morgan Stanley subpoenaed over reverse convertibles
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2011
UBS, Morgan Stanley subpoenaed over reverse convertibles

Georgia requested information from UBS, Morgan Stanley and Ameriprise Financial in its probe over whether the firms broke the state's securities laws in sales of structured notes called reverse convertibles.

By Doug Cubberley
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2011
A fiduciary field guide

By Davis Janowski
Obama signs law banning tax strategy patents
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2011
Obama signs law banning tax strategy patents

President Obama made the lives of advisers, accountants and taxpayers easier today by removing the burden of having to get permission to use trademarked tax strategies.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 13, 2011
Marrieds think singles have it made when planning for retirement

A new Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. survey finds that married couples think retirement planning is easier for singles. The reality is far different, however.

By Lavonne Kuykendall
What is mailbox money – and why is it crucial to retirement?
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 12, 2011
What is mailbox money – and why is it crucial to retirement?

Investment products must generate income streams; advisers still on the fence about annuities, however

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Regulator aims to tighten rules for 529 plan providers
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 12, 2011
Regulator aims to tighten rules for 529 plan providers

MSRB to issue more guidance on college savings vehicles by year-end; could be complicated for distributors

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 11, 2011
What was Showtime smoking?

A recent episode of “Weeds,” a Showtime television series that features a marijuana-selling single mom, raises the question of what would happen if a crooked financial professional managed a federal investigator's retirement money

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 09, 2011
401(K) market a tough sell

Exchange-traded funds make up a tiny fraction of the investments offered by 401(k) plans, but they could claim a larger share of the market as key providers add them to their platforms

By Darla Mercado
No floor yet for plunging housing market
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 08, 2011
No floor yet for plunging housing market

A report today showed that housing valuations remain mired in a horrific slump, with year-over-year prices still way down. Even when the market does bottom out, don't expert a rapid rebound.

By John Goff